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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION Section 100 Page 4

100.3 Required Household Combinations (continued) Note: This policy would also apply to children who live away from home because of school. C. Adult children (22 years old or older) who live with their parents can be separate households if they purchase and prepare their food separately. Example: Mr. H applied for SNAP benefits for himself only. He is 25 years old. When questioned about household composition he stated that he lives with his mother and purchases and prepares his food with her. The case manager explains to Mr. H that he has to provide information about his mother’s circumstances because they cannot be separate households. D. Joint custody arrangements a. When the custody arrangement between parents is uneven, the child would be included in the household that provides the child with the majority of his or her meals. b. When there is an equal custody arrangement and the children eat 50 percent of their meals with each parent, the case manager must decide which household should include the child. If both parents apply and cannot agree on which household will include the child, the case manager will resolve the issue by including the child in the household that applied first. Note: The case manager must ensure that the child is included in only one household. E. Children Under 18 Years of Age Children (other than foster children – See section 100.5) age 17 or younger who live with and are under the parental control of someone other than a parent cannot be a separate household. A child is under “parental control” if he or she is financially or otherwise dependent on a member of the household.

REVIEWED MAY 2026